Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• Basionym: Dasiola elliotea Raf.
• (=) Festuca sciurea Nutt.
• (=) Vulpia sciurea (Nutt.) Henrard

Common names:

• squirreltail fescue  (Source: Glea Cron ed2) - English

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [New Jersey (s.)]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Missouri (s.)]
• SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=3724), Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia]
• SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]

References:

1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland Note: = Festuca sciurea Nutt.
2. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
4. Gould, F. W. 1975. The grasses of Texas Note: mentions under Vulpia sciurea (Nutt.) Henrard
5. Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2. Note: = Festuca sciurea Nutt.
6. Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas Note: = Festuca sciurea Nutt.
7. Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
8. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=316526. Accessed 5 October 2024.